Aztec Myths book - Flame Tree Publishing

Although the Olmecs (1250–200 BC) were the first civilization in Mexico, the Aztecs (1325–1521) – the last imperial civilization of Mesoamerica and the most significant from the militaristic Post-Classic period – are probably the first that come to mind when we think of the great empires of this region. Like other Mesoamerican cultures, the gods and myths of the Aztecs reflected a natural philosophy in which ideas about life and death were symbolically connected to the earth, sky, and sea within a grand cosmic scheme. Their religion was dominated by the tribal war god Huitzilopochtli, the rain/fertility god Tlaloc, and the supreme deity Tezcatlipoca, the Lord of the Smoking Mirror. This fascinating collection explores the history, culture, gods, calendar, myths, and stories of this people, from migration legends to the myth of the Five Suns origin.

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